| Contenders for the Democratic nomination as of Feb. 2008:
 | Hillary Clinton | Barack Obama | Mike Gravel | 
| Abortion is a woman's right |  |  |  | 
| Require hiring more women & minorities |  |  |  | 
| Same-sex domestic partnership benefits |  |  |  | 
| Teacher-led prayer in public schools |  |  |  | 
| Death Penalty |  |  |  | 
| Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws |  |  |  | 
| Absolute right to gun ownership |  |  |  | 
| More federal funding for health coverage |  |  |  | 
| Privatize Social Security |  |  |  | 
| Parents choose schools via vouchers |  |  |  | 
| Replace coal & oil with alternatives |  |  |  | 
| Drug use is immoral |  |  |  | 
| Allow churches to provide welfare services |  |  |  | 
| Repeal tax cuts on wealthy |  |  |  | 
| Illegal immigrants earn citizenship |  |  |  | 
| Support & expand free trade |  |  |  | 
| Expand the armed forces |  |  |  | 
| Stricter limits on political campaign funds |  |  |  | 
| The Patriot Act harms civil liberties |  |  |  | 
| US out of Iraq |  |  |  | 
| (Click on the symbols to see details) | Hillary Clinton | Barack Obama | Mike Gravel |